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Damien Guard (BSc, MBCS)http://[email protected]
Guernsey Software Developer Forumhttp://developers.org.gg
Language Integrated Query: An introduction
What is LINQ?
• Language Integrated Query
• Make query a part of the language
• Component of .NET Framework 3.5
• Now shipping with Visual Studio 2008
Query without LINQ
• Objects using loops and conditionsforeach(Customer c in customers) if (c.Region == "UK") ...
• Databases using SQLSELECT * FROM Customers WHERE Region='UK'
• XML using XPath/XQuery//Customers/Customer[@Region='UK']
ADO without LINQSqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(...);con.Open(); SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand( @"SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE c.Region = @Region", con
);cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Region", "UK"); DataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader(); while (dr.Read()) { string name = dr.GetString(dr.GetOrdinal("Name")); string phone = dr.GetString(dr.GetOrdinal("Phone")); DateTime date = dr.GetDateTime(3);}dr.Close();con.Close();
Query with LINQC#var myCustomers = from c in customers where c.Region == "UK" select c;
VB.NETDim myCustomers = From c In customers _ Where c.Region = "UK" _ Select c
More LINQ queriesC#var goodCusts = (from c in db.Customers where c.PostCode.StartsWith("GY") orderby c.Sales descending select c).Skip(10).Take(10);
VB.NETDim goodCusts = (From c In db.Customers _ Where c.PostCode.StartsWith("GY") _ Order By c.Sales Descending _ Select c).Skip(1).Take(10)
Advantages• Unified data access
Single syntax to learn and remember
• Strongly typedCatch errors during compilation
• IntelliSensePrompt for syntax and attributes
• Bindable result sets
ArchitectureOthersOthersC#C# VB.NETVB.NET
.NET Language Integrated Query (LINQ).NET Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
LINQLINQto SQLto SQL
LINQLINQto Objectsto Objects
LINQLINQto XMLto XML
LINQLINQto Datasetsto Datasets
LINQLINQto Entitiesto Entities
LINQ data source providersLINQ data source providers
ADO.NET support for LINQADO.NET support for LINQ
LINQ to ObjectsC#int[] nums = new int[] {0,4,2,6,3,8,3,1};double average = nums.Take(6).Average();var above = from n in nums where n > average select n;
VB.NETDim nums() As Integer = {0,4,2,6,3,8,3,1}Double average = nums.Take(6).Average()Dim above = From n In nums _ Where n > average _ Select n
LINQ to Objects• Query any IEnumerable<T> source
Includes arrays, List<T>, Dictionary...
• Many useful operators availableSum, Max, Min, Distinct, Intersect, Union
• Expose your own data with IEnumerable<T> or IQueryable<T>
• Create operators using extension methods
LINQ operatorsAggregate Conversion Ordering Partitioning Sets
AggregateAverageCountMaxMinSum
CastOfTypeToArrayToDictionaryToListToLookupToSequence
OrderByThenByDescendingReverse
SkipSkipWhileTakeTakeWhile
ConcatDistinctExceptIntersectUnion
and many others
LINQ to SQL• Object-relational mapping
Records become strongly-typed objects
• Data context is the controller mechanism
• Facilitates update, delete & insert
• Translates LINQ queries behind the scenes
• Type, parameter and injection safe
Database mapping• VS 2008 designer or SQLMetal command
• Map tables & fields to classes & properties
• Generates partial classes with attributes
• Each record becomes an object
• Data context represents the database
• Utilise tables, views or stored procedures
Modifying objects• Update
Set object properties• Delete
context.Table.DeleteOnSubmit(object)• Insert
context.Table.InsertOnSubmit(object)• Commit changes back
context.SubmitChanges()Transactional - all or nothing
Demo of LINQ to SQL
Additional providers
• Relational dataNHibernate, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Web servicesRDF, Flickr, Amazon, WebQueries
• CustomLDAP, Google Desktop, SharePoint, TerraServer maps
Future developments
• BlinqScaffold web UI for list/view/update pages
• PLINQParallel query processing over many CPUs
• SyncLINQ & Continuous LINQUpdated results via INotifyCollectionChanged
LimitationsLINQ•Only defines query, not update or context
LINQ To SQL•Mapping is set at compile time•Can not mix mapped and unmapped properties in a single query•Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 only
.NET features used.NET Framework 2.0
• Partial classes (mapping)
.NET Framework 3.5
• Anonymous types (shaping)• Extension methods (query operators)• Type inference (var keyword)• Lambda expressions (query syntax)
Alternatives for .NET
• NHibernate
• Castle MonoRail / ActiveRecord
• SubSonic
• Code generation tool + templatesCodeSmith, MyGeneration, LLBLGen/Pro +NetTiers, DooDads, roll your own...
More information• Official site - msdn.microsoft.com/linq/
• Tutorials - weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/
• Screencasts - tinyurl.com/yuscft
• This presentation & cheat sheetdamieng.com/blog/tag/linq
Questions & answers